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Chainsaw safety and handling presentation

Posted 1/8/2016

Ken Palmer, president ArborMaster®.

This is the first presentation offered in Las Vegas

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension along with the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA) and the Southern Nevada Arborist Group are offering a chainsaw safety and handling informational presentation on Feb. 4. This first-time ever presentation will cultivate safety and greater awareness for modern arboriculture. Attendees will be introduced to systematic methods to plan smarter and to work more effectively.

The presentation will be given by ArborMaster® President, Ken Palmer. Please bring a hardhat and safety goggles for the afternoon demonstrations. The presentation will held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cooperative Extension’s Lifelong Learning Center located at 8050 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nev.

Registration for WCISA members is $105 (early bird before Jan. 25 is $80); non-members is $130 (early bird before Jan. 25 is $105). Student and senior members of WCISA’s registration is $55. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.